Funding for new clubhouse and park

Two major projects in the Moreton Bay region have received more than $4.6 million in Federal funding.

Plans for a new Talobilla Park Softball Clubhouse have been given more than $2.4 million from the Thriving Suburbs Program.

It will help provide a new “fit-for-purpose and accessible clubhouse at the Kippa-Ring sports centre.

A new Village Green in Samford Parklands also has more than $2.2m for barbecue and picnic facilities, play equipment and gardens with shade trees.

They were two of six projects – the others being in Woodridge, Graceville, Toogoolawah - which received more than $11.7m from the program.

Thriving Suburbs is an open and competitive program, with funding awarded on a merit basis, supported by a two-stage assessment process.

It is designed to build better cities and more liveable suburbs, targeting projects – such as sporting and cultural hubs, libraries and parks – that increase community cohesion, liveability and accessibility.

“Whether sports clubs, urban precincts or community hubs, community facilities are the backbone of connected societies – and they’re becoming increasingly important,” Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said.

For more information, visit: www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/cities/thriving-suburbs-program.